Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle
| BAE Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle | |
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AMPV field tests at Fort Hood, Texas | |
| Type | Tracked armoured fighting vehicle |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Service history | |
| Used by | United States Army |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | BAE Systems Inc. |
| Developed from | M2 Bradley |
| Unit cost | USD $2.51 million in 2020 |
| Produced | Since 2018 |
| No. built | Ordered by the US Army:
Planned for the US Army:
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| Variants |
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| Specifications | |
| Mass | 36 t (79,000 lb)(GVM) |
| Length | 6.00 m (236 in) (for the general purpose variant - APC) |
| Width | 3.70 m (146 in) |
| Height | 3.10 m (122 in) |
| Engine | Cummins VTA903E-T675 504 kW (676 hp) |
| Transmission | Renk HMPT 800 |
| Ground clearance | 0.40 m (16 in) |
Operational range | 362 km (225 mi) |
| Maximum speed | 61 km/h (38 mph) |
The Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) is an American armored fighting vehicle that is replacing the M113 armored personnel carrier and family of vehicles in U.S. Army service. The AMPV was designed and produced by BAE Systems, and is based on the Bradley Fighting Vehicle.
As of 2013, five variants of the 2,907 AMPV are planned:
- M1283 general purpose (522 planned)
- M1284 medical evacuation vehicle (790 planned)
- M1285 medical treatment vehicle (216 planned)
- M1286 mission command (993 planned)
- M1287 mortar carrier vehicle (386 planned)
The first AMPV prototype was rolled out in December 2016 Following a competitive bidding process, the first production vehicles were delivered 2020. In 2023 the AMPV entered full-rate initial production.